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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
abdicated
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
Altar
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
anniversary
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
Assembly
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
Bastile
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
Capture
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
considered
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
Constitutional
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
CORRECTING
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From this reading CORRECTING THE PETITION.
Country
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
cunning
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From this reading This was a cunning way to propose the Duke of Orleans as Regent.
Duke
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From this reading This was a cunning way to propose the Duke of Orleans as Regent.
Field
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
flight
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
given
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From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
July
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
King
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
Mars
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
methods
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
Orleans
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From this reading This was a cunning way to propose the Duke of Orleans as Regent.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
past
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
people
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From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
PETITION
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From this reading CORRECTING THE PETITION.
Politics
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From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
practically
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
propose
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From this reading This was a cunning way to propose the Duke of Orleans as Regent.
Regent
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From this reading This was a cunning way to propose the Duke of Orleans as Regent.
replaced
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
see
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From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
set
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
sixteenth
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
skeleton
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
spread
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
table
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORRECTING THE PETITION.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
up
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From this reading On the Field of Mars the Altar of the Country still stood, set up for the anniversary of the Bastile Capture, a skeleton of the past.
used
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From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
veil
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From this reading Politics is a fine veil, but the people see through it if they are given time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
way
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From this reading This was a cunning way to propose the Duke of Orleans as Regent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On this sixteenth of July, it was used as a table on which was spread a petition to the Assembly, which considered that the King had practically abdicated by his flight, and that he ought to be replaced by "Constitutional methods."
